"S" I said Striker and SkullFist-- but Steel Engraved have a new album releasing early next year.

Aaaah S - its been so long I forgot what letter we were on

Next announcement. Hard to say. Last year we got nothing in December. Year before we got about 10 pretty good quality announcements in the two weeks around xmas/new years. Year before that we got 4 around new years....

The "Evrope Redvced To Ashes Tour 2019" will see this iconic act playing all the songs from Consuming Impulse (streaming above) to celebrate the album’s milestone 30th anniversary. Not just merely playing these songs either, but playing them in the originally intended state of D downtuning.

What about a helicopter?
If I rented a helicopter could I shadow the cruise and get a free show?

I remember seeing Metallica at Bicentennial Field in Miami years ago and people were getting a free show from their boats, moored just offshore in Biscayne Bay. Some people even swam ashore and got in for free...wet and dripping, but hey, free show!

Only on 70000TONS OF METAL will you get unrestricted festival access for 4-days to 60 Heavy Metal bands performing 120+ live performances, signing sessions, intimate Artist Clinics, exclusive album premiere listening sessions and the chance to explore our Caribbean dream destination with your favorite bands. 70000TONS OF METAL is the ultimate metal vacation.

Round 9 will sail from Florida to Labadee onbroad the Independence of the Seas, leaving from Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale near Miami, FL on Thursday, January 31st and returning on Monday, February 4th.

2017 had a surprise Overkill announcement, 2018 had Exodus. Will 2019 have another 60 minute, veteran-band announced at the last minute?

(I have no idea whether this is typical, but I sort of hope it is.)

We had 13 60ers for the past two years, and we have 13 already in our predictions, so that seems unlikely.
There are however outside chances for these events:
- one 60er in our predictions gets 45, and we get one more
- one 75er in our predictions gets 60, and we get one more
- ULI JON ROTH (60) supposedly said he was booked for 2019, so he could be the last minute announcement
- one or more cancellations could lead to two replacement bands for the price of one (like I believe happened with CARCASS and OVERKILL).

When the cold sets in is when people are craving the cruise.
Tonight, all 50 US states are seeing freezing temperatures (Hawaii only at the top of a mountain, and Florida only barely - zero Celsius in one area). Europe is in much better shape.
Make us feel warm, please Andy!